GES3230

Climatology ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Claudia Holgate

Offered:
South Africa Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: As for GES2230

Objectives: pon satisfactory completion of this subject, students will be: 1. Able to understand the major components of climatology systems and how they interact to create the weather systems we experience. 2. Able to understand the interactions that humans have with the climatic environment. 3. Able to synthesise and interpret relevant material and to communicate ideas to others in a coherent manner, by either written or verbal means. 4. Familiar and proficient with some simple techniques for analysing basic climatic data including interpreting synoptic charts and tephigrams.

Assessment: Essay (1500 words): 30% + Examination (2 hours): 40% + Oral presentation: 10% + Practical reports and tutorial assessments (1000 words): 20%

Contact Hours: One 2 hour lecture and a one hour tutorial/practical per week

Prerequisites: First year Geography sequence